How about showing off your C&O POWER?

**RCB** · April 26th, 2012, 02:52 AM

One of these days they'll make a non-brass version... but man it's good looking.

**Lester Perry** · April 26th, 2012, 01:13 PM

Non brass of what?
There are 2 more steam I would like to get.
1. 2-8-8-2 Mallet as far as I know it is only brass, so I will never own one.
2. Streamline Hudson #490, It was made in plastic

**oldrk** · April 27th, 2012, 11:25 AM

Kit bashed 2-8-8-2. Could have done a better job. Oh well.

**Lester Perry** · April 27th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Is that a Riverossi 2-8-8-4 that you kit bashed?

**oldrk** · April 28th, 2012, 11:33 PM

A rivarossi N scale 2-8-8-2 with a Bachmann tender and many parts from Bachmann steam.

**oldrk** · April 30th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Bachmann heavy mountain

**C&O Railfan** · May 1st, 2012, 01:42 AM

Nice, as always, Oldrk. How many engines do you have, since you are posting the majority of the pictures here? I have managed to buy 2 C&O engines now in my early stages, a Bachmann 4-8-2, like the one you just posted and a 2-10-4. I will try to add some pictures when the bench is finished and track is laid. Won't be as good as what's on this thread though....

**Lester Perry** · May 1st, 2012, 03:15 AM

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**oldrk** · May 2nd, 2012, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by C&O Railfan

Nice, as always, Oldrk. How many engines do you have, since you are posting the majority of the pictures here? I have managed to buy 2 C&O engines now in my early stages, a Bachmann 4-8-2, like the one you just posted and a 2-10-4. I will try to add some pictures when the bench is finished and track is laid. Won't be as good as what's on this thread though....

Let me say that its been 45 years in the making to get to this point. I went years in sort of hybernation as far as trains go while the kids were growing and income went that endeavor. Now that the kids are all grown and through college I now have disposable income for my hobby. I probably have around 200 engines in total. My goal is to have every C&O N scale piece of equipment ever mass produced as well every engine and freight car the C&O evr actually had. I believe I now have all the freight and passenger cars as well as engines ever made. That includes fantasy schemes like the new Athearn 2-6-0. And I am trying to kitbashwhat hasnt been made like the 2-8-8-2. I look forward to seeing your equipment as well as your efforts in building and modeling.